U.S. Internship Programs

Abbott U.S. Internship Programs

Our U.S. Internship program is nationally recognized as one of the best in the country. It is one of only three programs profiled in the America's Top 109 Internships (published by The Princeton Review) that received the highest possible rating in all categories judged.

Abbott U.S. Internship Programs

We evaluate candidates based on grade point average, leadership abilities, communication skills and relevant coursework — the same criteria used for entry-level employee selection. Many undergraduate and graduate students are hired as full-time employees.

As an intern, you will be given an opportunity to network both socially and professionally through organized activities.

For U.S. based internship assignments, housing and transportation may be provided for interns with a permanent address located over 40 miles from Abbott.

Interns receive competitive pay based on discipline and experience.

As an Abbott intern, you will:

  • Assume full responsibility and contribute as a functional professional in your internship area
  • Experience your field through unique business segments within Abbott
  • Learn from, work with, and network with Abbott professionals from all multiple
  • disciplines and business units within the company

Required Qualifications

Our program averages nearly 300 students each year across the U.S. Qualifications include:

  • Excellent academic record, minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA
  • Relevant course work
  • Demonstrated integrity, innovation, initiative, teamwork, adaptability, communication, and leadership skills
  • Completed at least one year of college education before beginning internship
  • Must be enrolled in school the semester following your internship

Apply Now for these Internship Programs:

 

Engineering

As an Engineering intern you will provide support to the various areas of Abbott including Instrument Development, Fermentation Development, Manufacturing Support, Design of Process Systems, Research & Development, Equipment Application, Software Development, Plant Maintenance & Utilities, Facilities Design, Contract Administration, Project Engineering, Energy Management, Controls Design, Site Engineering, Start-up Engineering, and Packaging Engineering.

Required Engineering intern criteria:
  • Bachelor or Master degree
  • Major in Biomedical, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial or General Engineering
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Environmental Health and Safety

As an Environmental Health and Safety intern you will provide support to the various areas of Abbott including safety program development/implementation, industrial hygiene laboratory activities, emergency preparedness building plans, hazard communication and/or incident investigation support.

Required Environmental Health and Safety intern criteria:
  • Bachelor or Master degree
  • Major in Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene or Environmental Engineering
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Finance and Accounting

As a Finance and Accounting intern you will provide financial and accounting support to various areas of Abbott, including completion of product profitability analysis, analysis of product sales, completion of month-end close and reporting packages, plan/update schedules, analysis of general ledger accounts, assist in development of product standards, determine allocation of fixed costs, presentation preparation, and various special projects.

Required Finance and Accounting intern criteria:
  • Bachelor degree
  • Major in Finance and/or Accounting
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General Business

Abbott has employed interns in many areas, including library information, marketing, sales, and more. As a General Business intern you will experience interesting and meaningful work assignments in your related field or discipline, receive exposure to networking opportunities, and participate in both social and professional activities with peers and upper level management.

Required General Business intern criteria:
  • Bachelor, Master or Doctoral degree
  • Master of Business Administration
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Human Resources

As a Human Resources intern you will work on projects within the Talent Acquisition and Learning and Development practice areas, including a special project assignment for the specific function you are assigned.

Required Human Resources intern criteria:
  • Bachelor or Master degree
  • Major in Human Resources or Business Administration
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Information Technology

As an Information Technology intern you will develop core IT skills in at least one of the following areas: programming, database organization, operating systems, Web publishing, data modeling/warehousing, network design and administration, data security or system support.

Required Information Technology intern criteria:
  • Bachelor or Master degree
  • Major in Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related field
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Manufacturing

As a Manufacturing intern you will provide support to various areas of Abbott including supply chain management, project management, purchasing, planning, and production management opportunities.

Required Manufacturing intern criteria:
  • Bachelor or Master degree
  • Major in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
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Quality Assurance

As a Quality Assurance intern you will provide support to the various areas of Abbott for database management for quality assurance test methods, quality assurance supplier data system transfers, validation, quality assurance project support, metrics, audit tracking, and data comparisons/trending.

Required Quality Assurance intern criteria:
  • Bachelor, Master or Doctoral degree
  • Major in Biology, Life Science, Chemistry or Bio-Medical Engineering
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Science

As a Science intern you will have responsibility for a project that will impact the pharmaceutical and medical products discovery and development, operations, or manufacturing practices.

Required Science intern criteria:
  • Bachelor, Master, or Doctoral degree
  • Major in Biology, Life Science, Chemistry or related discipline
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Marketing MBA

The purpose of the MBA Internship Programs is to create a talent pipeline for our Management Development Program (MDP) and direct hire opportunities in commercial management positions in Abbott's worldwide organization. Candidates will have an MBA from a reputable business program, proven leadership, innovative and creative thinking, and analytical capabilities.

Required Marketing MBA intern criteria:
  • MBA candidate (completed 1st year) with an emphasis in marketing, general management or entrepreneurship
  • Marketing, sales and/or project management experience a plus.
  • 3-7 years work experience
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Global mindset
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